Enter Clay Holmes, the new-school Yankees’ closer. He has not allowed a run in 16 appearances (16.1 innings pitched) this season. Over a third of his outs
New York Yankees pitcher Clay Holmes delivers against the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 4, 2024, in New York. to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!
It has been over a decade since he hung up the pinstripes with many others trying and failing to fill that void, the Aroldis Chapmans and Andrew Millers of the world. The 2023 season was so up and down that Michael King was the closer preferred over Holmes until the starting rotation fell through and King was plugged in there.In spring training heading toward 2024, the task was clear: Erase the mistakes of the past. Cement what’s good, adjust what’s not, and come back to 161st as the shut-it-down closer of the New York Yankees.
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